School Construction - Bethel Feeder School, Freetown

In the heart of Freetown, in the old city, Bethel Feeder School is jammed in between an array of houses, shops and narrow streets. Bethel School provides education for primary school children in class one, two and three. A total of 280 children come to Bethel School every day for five days a week.

Mrs. Fiedicia Cole is the deputy head teacher at Bethel School. She explains that the school burnt down during the war. When Concern came across the building, the teachers were literally conducting their classes in the empty burnt out shell of what used to be the classroom.

“The school burnt down in 1998. It was during the war when most of us had fled this part of town and rebels had taken over. Concern had helped us with the provision of school furniture not long before the fire, before we had to abandon the school. Luckily we managed to hide the benches in the cellar of the church opposite the school. When we came back into town we found the classes burnt out but the furniture intact.”

“When Concern came back to help us with the reconstruction they replaced almost everything. We got a new roof, new doors and windows, new furniture, new paint, new pavement in the school compound. New toilets and new taps for teachers and students. Just look around you and see how good the place looks now. We have 280 children here every day. They can learn in a good, clean and safe environment. Concern did a great job for us.”

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